#peatland fires

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Indonesian forest fires cause regional concern

Millions of people in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore have been affected by the haze mainly arising from forest, ...

478 hotspots detected in West Kalimantan

As many as 478 hotspots were detected in West Kalimantan Province until September 1, according to the meteorology ...

16 hectares of forest area razed by fires in Riau

At least 16 hectares of forest area were razed by fires in Riau Province, in May 2014, according to data from the ...

Indonesian minister denies having received red report card

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan denied that his ministry had got a red report card from the Presidential Working Unit ...

Riau forest fires cause losses amounting to over Rp20 trillion

Forest and land fires occurring in the Riau Province between February and April 2014 caused economic losses worth more ...

Indonesia govt sends team to investigate cause of Riau land fires

The Environment Ministry has sent a team of officers to look into the cause of forest and plantation fires, which have ...

North Sumatera hase delays 28 flights

A total of 28 flights at Kualanamu Airport, North Sumatra, were delayed on Sunday due to thick smock covering the ...

Haze disrupts 24 flights in Pekanbaru

At least 24 flights were delayed for hours at Bakanbarus Sultan Syarif Kasim II (SSK II) Airport due to thick haze ...

Satellite detects 1,046 hotspots from forest fires in Sumatra

The Terra and Aqua satellite has detected 1,046 hotspots from forest, plantation and peatland fires across Sumatra ...

Strict law enforcement ordered against forest fire perpetrators

As haze shrouded Sumatras cities over the past two months, President Yudhoyono has ordered strict law enforcement to ...

Four tigers wander around as their habitat catches fire

Four Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) were wandering in the area where fire brigade personnel were ...

Four districts declare emergency status due to haze

Four districts in the Riau Province have declared a state of emergency due to the haze arising from forest, plantation ...

Number of hotspots in Riau double

The number of hotspots of forest, plantation and peatland fires in Riau Province on Wednesday morning was 256, double ...

Satellite detects 81 hotspots in Riau

The Terra and Aqua satellite detected 81 hotspots of forest, plantation and peat land fires in Riau Province on Monday ...

528 hotspots of forest fires detected in Sumatra

The Terra and Aqua satellite detected a total of 528 hotspots of forest, plantation, and peatland fires across Sumatra ...